BunkerWeb AlternativesWeb Application Firewalls & Reverse Proxy Servers like BunkerWeb

BunkerWeb is described as 'Next-generation and open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF)' and is a web application firewall in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to BunkerWeb for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Web-based, SaaS and Windows apps. The best BunkerWeb alternative is nginx, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BunkerWeb are Apache HTTP Server, Cloudflare, Anubis and Caddy.

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  1. nginx icon
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    nginx ("engine x") is an HTTP web server, reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy server, and mail proxy server.

    61 nginx alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • nginx is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to BunkerWeb.

    • nginx is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BunkerWeb.

    • nginx is Free and Open SourceBunkerWeb is also Free and Open Source
  2. Open-source HTTP server featuring modular architecture, cross-platform support for Linux and Windows, secure configuration options, robust performance, support for dynamic and static content, authentication, URL rewriting, and comprehensive community-driven development.

    56 Apache HTTP Server alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • Apache HTTP Server is the most popular Windows alternative to BunkerWeb.

    • Apache HTTP Server is Free and Open SourceBunkerWeb is also Free and Open Source
    • Apache HTTP Server is CustomizableBunkerWeb is not according to our users
  3. Cloudflare icon
     151 likes

    Delivers SaaS transparent proxy to shield websites, integrating dynamic DNS, global CDN, and web application firewall; blocks DDoS and targeted attacks, optimizes traffic for speed, reduces server load, analyzes threats, supports flexible deployment, and caching features.

    70 Cloudflare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Cloudflare is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to BunkerWeb.

    • Cloudflare is Freemium and ProprietaryBunkerWeb is Free and Open Source
  4. Anubis icon
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    Applies sha256 proof-of-work challenges to incoming HTTP requests, targeting AI crawlers, bots that ignore robots.txt, and automated scrapers, protecting server resources and preventing unwanted search engine indexing for privacy-focused sites.

    48 Anubis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Docker
     
    • Anubis is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to BunkerWeb.

    • Anubis is Free Personal and Open SourceBunkerWeb is Free and Open Source
    • Anubis is Security-focusedBunkerWeb is not according to our users
  5. Caddy icon
     62 likes

    Caddy is a web server like Apache, nginx, or lighttpd, but with different goals, features, and advantages.

    29 Caddy alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  6. Ferron icon
     10 likes

    Ferron is a web server optimized for speed, security, and efficiency. Written in Rust, it offers memory safety and performance, making it ideal for modern websites.

    27 Ferron alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
     
  7. Pangolin is an open-source, identity-based remote access platform built on WireGuard that enables secure, seamless connectivity to private and public resources.

    11 Fossorial Pangolin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  8. This project comes as a pre-built docker image that enables you to easily forward to your websites running at home or otherwise, including free SSL, without having to know too much about Nginx or Letsencrypt.

    8 Nginx Proxy Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Haproxy icon
     18 likes

    HAProxy is free, open source software that provides a high availability load balancer and proxy server for TCP and HTTP-based applications that spreads requests across multiple servers.

    32 Haproxy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  10. NetGoat icon
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    A Cloudflare alternative for local and cloud use, can be used ontop of cloudflare for cloudflares paid features, but for free!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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